Re: AGIS/DIGEX

[Mike Trest <trest () atmnet net>]

Enke,

Message  to Paul but posted to NANOG.  Therefore, my comments:

> (1) CIX is an association of ISPs. The CIX Inter-exchange puts 
>    CIX in direct competition with its members (ISPs) for 
>    customers.  Is there a contradiction here?   

Yes & No.  A CIX member is not forced to have a circuit at CIX.
There are members who are not ISPs.  Perhaps the mutual benefits 
of the association out weigh any individual negative aspects of 
working together as a group. 

> (2) The CIX Inter-exchange has been used by some to bypass 
>    peering policies. I am wondering if the CIX Inter-exchange
>    remains a viable option in the peering policy review.

You pose this question as if the CIX is a problem for the Internet
peering policy situation?  If anything, the CIX peering policy remains
a clear, unambiguous, statement working for the good of its members
and for the good of the Internet.  As long as the membership gives
this kind of direction to the current CIX leadership (Bob, Barbara,
et.al.) then Paul is doing his job right by making the best technical 
moves  with the resources available. (Which sounds like a lot of us,eh?)


> (3) Today there are quite a few inter-exchanges in the Bay Area
>    that are superior (in terms of tech. and richness in connectivity)
>    than the CIX Interexchange.  Is it fair to say that the 
>    CIX Inter-exchange has fulfilled its historical mission and 
>    is no longer needed? 

I suppose that is a question for the membership.  However, they
appear to support the recent technical upgrade to the IX as well 
as supporting the legaslative and other promotional activities 
of the CIX.

..mike..

Mike Trest,  ATMNET          Voice:  619 643-1805
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